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Help - need encouragement to stay the course with Azasite/azithromycin

I've read some good things on this board about azithromycin. Just about a month ago I had an appointment with a new eye doc, who started me on a 6-week course of Azasite. I understand from others on this board that this medication can cause eye redness during the course of treatment.

It's...

Update - PRP drops

So I went to see Professor Alio at the Vissum Clinic in Alicante, I think it's the best decision I have made since the start of my eye problems 16 months ago.

He was genuinely interested in finding the cause of the burning pain in my left eye, as was his team of doctors/optometrists, it...

I consider my self cured after 7 years of suffering

Hello guys, I will try to keep this extremely short.
I was one of the worst cases, I did not have only dryness, I had sharp pains, photophobia, I have seen black shadow in right eye and also felt burning eyes. I was awoken 3 times per night for 4 years despite ointments. now I sleep normal and...

Ziena MCG - frames

I am considering buying a pair of moisture chamber glasses, and have no experience with these types of glasses.

I am very light sensitive, so I want the glasses to protect from light too.

I have some questions:

Which type of Ziena glass frame did you buy - and...

Azyter drops and stinging

I've just started a course of azyter eye drops and they sting quiet badly. Did anyone else have this then get good results have only used them twice

Intermittent Relief

My glands stopped producing oil, and I was in extreme pain for several years. I recently cut out coffee and started using warm compresses and manual gland expression with forceps. My glands started to flow again for months, and I had relief. Suddenly they dried up again, and I have no idea why. I did...

2nd time on Minocycline, and testosterone Question.

Hi there,

I tried minocycline 1.5 years ago for 2 months. It actually worked in bringing inflammation down in my eye, which enabled my eyelids to feel "normal". I no longer had the gunky heavy feeling. After I stopped the 2 month cycle, by two days later the heaviness was back....

Bride with Dry Eyes

Please Help!

I have extremely severe dry eyes (and have for years, since 22 years old) to the point where it has changed my whole life (like many people here), destroyed friendships, future job prospects, and on and on. I put drops in my eyes 250x per day for a couple of years - my condition...

First Hypochlorous Acid Eye Drops? (RenaSan Eye Drops, similiar to Avenova)

Hi everyone,

I've been reading for a while, but decided to post today since I just found out that the company that makes NatraSan (similiar product to Avenova - which is for eyelid hygiene) are now selling Hypochlorous Acid eye drops. At first glance it's easy to disregard these eye drops...

Cautery Help

Please help! I have cautery scheduled for Thursday and am scared my eye situation will become even worse.

Brief history:

27 y/o female. Symptoms began in 2013 at 22 years old. I woke up one day to extremely dry, painful eyes, and they were dry every single day since then. For...

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